As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety rule

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to eliminate the ALARA principle, a 50-year-old radiation safety standard requiring radiation exposure to be minimized. This change comes as President Donald Trump seeks to expand nuclear energy production. The NRC claims the shift to a 'graded approach' clarifies safety standards without lowering limits, while the Energy Department has already stopped using ALARA.